Associate Veterinarian

Associate Veterinarian

Position Overview

Do you aspire to work in a veterinary practice that places emphasis on the quality of animal care and not the quantity? Are you someone who believes that a more holistic approach to veterinary medicine can benefit our small animal companions? Are you interested in fear-free and stress-free approaches to small animal veterinary visits? If you answered “YES” to all of these questions, we would love to talk to you about joining our team.

We are currently looking for a part-time experienced associate to work 2-3 days per week. Our regular hours are 8:30 - 5:00 pm and currently there are no evening or weekend hours involved. Additional expertise and/or interest in holistic veterinary medicine would be highly valued. Experience in small animal surgery, ultrasonography and dentistry would also be highly desirable.

Location

Our practice is located four miles from the busy town of Purcellville, VA. Loudoun County, is ranked in the top 10 wealthiest counties in the country. We operate five days a week providing care to dogs, cats, and occasionally horses and small ruminants in northern Virginia.

Practice Overview

Our clinic is nestled in a rustic country setting which enables our clients and patients to explore the more relaxed sights and smells of country life. Our office, equally charming, does not have a large waiting room filled with barking dogs or stressed-out cats, since we schedule our appointments with ample time assuring minimal to no overlap. We diffuse stress-reducing blends of essential oils and play soothing music to make our office more like a spa than a veterinary office.

We focus on a more holistic approach to well-being and would prefer to prevent injuries and disease, rather than treat. We analyze diet, environment, lifestyle and hereditary factors in order to come up with a customized preventative health care plan for our patients. When it is necessary to treat illnesses and injuries; we use a combination of traditional western medicine coupled with complementary therapies such as laser, acupuncture, massage and essential oils.

Primary Responsibilities

• Seeing patients in the office for regularly scheduled appointments.
• Doing house calls if needed for in home euthanasia
• Opportunities for surgery and dentistry procedures exist for qualified individuals.
• Employing holistic methods to treat patients by using laser, acupuncture, essential oils, chiropractic, etc.

Qualifications

• Veterinary Degree required
• Minimum of two-years experience
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail
• Loves animals and people!

How We’re Different

• Relaxed, but productive work environment
• Individualized, compassionate approach to veterinary medicine
• Quality over quantity
• Not sales oriented
• Education of clients is important
• Collaborative work environment
• Reasonable, affordable veterinary medicine
  

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Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees include: medical insurance; pet care discounts, IRA, continuing education and/or certification reimbursement program

Job Type: Part-time but could transition into full-time with partnership opportunities

Compensation: $100.00 - $150.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Paid vacation days
  

Schedule:

• 8-10 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: One location